Sometimes I feel that silence can be good too. When we feel the need to say something that might not be useful or right, it's better to be silent instead. When we are about to disrespect someone for any reasons, silence is our best friend. When we want to make an observation or judge someone and that could hurt this someone unnecessarily, silence becomes a necessity. When you're about to retaliate something that hurt you with hurtful words, nothing is better than silence.
In our silence, we can also help. In our silence, we can give others the opportunity to express themselves and be understood. We can listen more to people and, maybe, learn more than we would have, if we were the ones talking. In our silence, we can ponder about the world properly. In our silence, we can avoid misjudging and condemning what, sometimes, we don't know enough about. We must learn to be comfortable with silences because they can be helpful.
I have the impression that we might talk too much about many subjects and sometimes we don't even think carefully about them, but we are very quick to point fingers out and judge everything and everyone that does not share our way of seeing the world.
It's a hard job for me to not talk or write about my points of view, but I realise that silence can say more than words, sometimes, when these words might not be said for the right reasons. Silence can be more powerful too. It can definitely be better to be silent than to express negative or judgemental points of view and that's something I need to learn to do. I'm not talking about silences that come from indifference, coldness of the heart or pride. The type of silence that doesn't help anyone, on the contrary, that can provoke doubts, insecurities, make our souls feel cold and is purposely there to hurt us... nor the type of silence that comes from contempt, envy or scorn...no, these are not the types of silence I'm referring to. I'm talking about the good silence, which means maturity of our soul, through the control over our actions, instead of having reactions only, to whatever was said or done to us which might have been taken badly.
Sometimes I have the impression that people in general expect too much from people of faith, but they forget that no one is perfect just for believing in God, but they are truly people of faith when they make the effort to change themselves for the better every day.
I read this message from the book "Our daily bread" and its title is People of Faith. It says that, more than words, we need to act accordingly to our beliefs, and that is the challenging part. It's challenging because everybody has flaws to correct and, it's not because someone believes in God or knows all about the Bible or any other kind of sacred religious book, that they will be better than anyone. The effort people in general make to change themselves for the better and to put this effort into practice is what makes them better morally each day. We truly need to be the change we expect to see in the world and it's probably our biggest challenge to have to combat ourselves and fight against our own flaws. This is what this message below is about.
Peace!
Mrs. P
PEOPLE OF FAITH
"Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice, is like a wise man who built his house on the rock." (Jesus, Matthew, 7:24)
The great preachers of the Gospel were always seen as the greatest interpreters of Christianity in the gallery of venerable persons of faith. But this, however, only occurred when the workers of the truth, in fact, did not forget the need for vigilance, which is indispensable at the times of testimony.
It is interesting to note that, among all of His disciples, Jesus regards more highly the ones who not only listen to His teachings, but also puts them into practice. From this, it can be concluded that individuals of faith are not necessarily those who are prodigious in words and enthusiasm, but rather also show and project attentiveness and good will towards the teachings of Jesus, by examining their spiritual context in order to apply them in their daily tasks.
We are comforted to note that, all those involved in evangelical work, will be guided towards the interior marvels of the faith. However, we must always point out the elevated wisdom of those of moderation, who upon registering the teachings and advice of the Glad Tiding, carefully seek solutions for the problems of that day or that occasion, without ever permitting their achievements to take place outside of an indispensable Christian foundation.
In all tasks, the use of the spoken word is sacred and essential. However, no student must ever forget the sublime value of silence, at the propitious moments, in the superior work of perfecting his inner self, so that reflections may be heard within his soul, thus guiding his destiny.
Message from the book Our daily bread by the spirit Emmanuel written by automatic writing by Chico Xavier
